Franklin Township is a township in Clarke County, Iowa, United States.

Franklin Township covers an area of 36.51 square miles (94.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Blair, Clarke, Horton and Smyrna.

The stream of South White Breast Creek runs through this township.

This article about the geography of Clarke County, Iowa is a stub.